Description

CET's Film Production program is designed for students who are highly motivated to produce and direct their own stories. Create your own original 7-10 minute 16mm or 35mm narrative or documentary film. Work with experts at one of the world's leading film schools in a city that prides itself on its film production legacy.

The program is hosted by FAMU, the Film and Television School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, one of Europe's oldest and finest film academies. Located in the historic center of Prague, FAMU has played an integral role in Czech cultural history for the last sixty years, fostering the New Wave of the 1960s and serving as a headquarters for the student-led Velvet Revolution that brought an end to communist rule in Czechoslovakia. The Academy of Performing Arts counts among its alumni such famous directors as Jiri Menzel, Miloa Forman and Vra Chytilova. The presence of such luminaries in the film, television and performing arts industries at the school allows students on the Film Production program an exclusive experience unequaled in the film education world.

Highlights

* Exclusive chance to shoot a 16mm or 35mm short film
* Take classes at one of the premier film schools in Europe
* Live in central Prague with Czech housemates
* Workshops and exercises designed to enhance the film production process

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Subject Areas

• Art/fine Arts
• Comm. (radio, Tv, & Film)
• Film
• Filmmaking
• Foreign Language

Cost in US$:

Spring or Fall: USD 18,990 (please see CET's website for current pricing)

Program Fees Include:

* Tuition and transcript
* Electives at FAMU
* Funding for semester project
* Online pre-departure information
* Pre-departure advising & orientation webinar
* Arrival day meet & greet
* On-site orientation
* Full-time resident staff
* Housing multiple options:
- Apartment with Czech flatmate
- Homestay with Czech family (limited quantity)
* Cell phone to borrow during program
* Prague local transportation pass
* Traveling seminars & excursions
* CET immersion activities
* Overseas university services
* Comprehensive medical insurance
* Visa information packet & fees

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

*CET Europe Programs Scholarship *Outstanding Scholar Award *Marie H. Karger memorial Scholarship for Women

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

CET Academic Programs's Mission Statement

CET Academic Programs mission is to... * To create intensive study abroad programs for students who choose to be challenged, both academically and experientially. * To immerse students in our programs' off-the-beaten-path locations and unique subject matter. * To equip students with new skills, broader perspectives and an appreciation of cultural differences. * To create study abroad innovations for the field, and to serve as a resource to faculty and educational institutions in the development of programs abroad.

Year Founded

1982